1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Peasant Woman Seated near a Hedge (Paysanne assise pres d'une haie) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman sitting on the ground beside a small hedge. She’s wrapped in a loose cloth, her head bent forward. The trees around her are drawn with quick, scratchy lines, and the ground looks uneven, like rough grass or dirt. The artist used a technique that lets ink pile up in some spots, making the lines look uneven and textured. That’s how the shadows and light feel so real. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists create these kinds of marks.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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